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Black teachers are key mentors for Philly high school seniors navigating college decisions

  • Written by Joseph Sageman, Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Black teachers are key mentors for Philly high school seniors navigating college decisionsIn Pennsylvania, nearly 15% of students are Black, but less than 4% of teachers are.JohnnyGreig/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Zikia, a 12th grader in Philadelphia, was stressing over where she would attend college in the fall. Her charter school’s college decision ceremony was the next day, and she was torn between her two top choices.

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